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Wonder Woman 1984‘s Triumphant Opening Welcomes Us to Themyscira

It takes a lot of work to become Wonder Woman, but luckily Diana of Themyscira started prepping pretty damn early. Warner Bros. has released the first three minutes of Wonder Woman 1984, showing a young Diana (Lilly Aspell) entering her first faux Amazon “Olympics” as her older self gets ready to save the world once again.…

Movies Beth Elderkin Dec 16

Wonder Woman 1984‘s Powerful Message Soars Above Its Superheroic Excess

The first 10 minutes of Wonder Woman 1984 moved me to tears. Part of it was the long-awaited return to Themyscira, seeing a young Diana (Lilly Aspell) battle her fellow Amazons in an epic action scene set to an incredible new score by Hans Zimmer. But another part was just that after a year of…

Movies Germain Lussier Dec 15

This Marceline and Princess Bubblegum Relationship Recap Is the Wholesome Gay Content Your Weekend Needs

Look at them. They’re gay. (Well, Princess Bubblegum is bi, if we’re being exact.) Good for them. Princess Bubblegum and Marceline ofAdventure Time are queer animation icons, and for good reason: they’re cute and love each other and have a compelling romance that is both the focus of their own HBO Max special and a…

io9 Julie Muncy Dec 12

Dune Director Slams Warner Bros. for HBO Max Release, Warns It May Doom the Franchise

Fear might be the mind killer, but streaming could wind up killing Dune itself. Director Denis Villeneuve is speaking out against WarnerMedia’s recent decision to give all of next year’s movies simultaneous releases on HBO Max, warning that it could mean the end of the franchise before it’s even begun. “Warner Bros.’ sudden reversal from…

Movies Beth Elderkin Dec 11

Wonder Woman 1984 Will Include a Post-Credits Scene for Its Theatrical and Streaming Debuts

That’s the thing about streaming debuts—you don’t actually have to wait to get to the post-credits stuff! Speaking to Cinemablend recently, Patty Jenkins confirmed that the recent screenings of Wonder Woman 1984 for the press did not include one extra bonus that will be part of the film’s theatrical (and, in the U.S., on-demand) debut…

Movies James Whitbrook Dec 10

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The Best Animated Series of 2020

While live-action productions were dealt a significant blow this year by the ongoing covid-19 pandemic, the animation industry was in a prime position to step up to the plate and tell some of 2020’s most riveting stories. Here are the ones that transported the io9 staff to far-off worlds and dimensions this year. Whimsical as…

io9 Io9 Staff Dec 9

Wonder Woman 1984‘s Epic Opening Highlighted in New Featurette

The fact that people will get a chance to see Wonder Woman 1984 at all this year is pretty excellent. But it’s unfortunate that most of those people won’t get to see it in a theater, because director Patty Jenkins and her crew really threw everything into making the sequel a big, theatrical experience. That…

Movies Germain Lussier Dec 8

Oh This Is Rich, Christopher Nolan [Updated]

As the movie industry continues to process Warner Bros.’ unprecedented decision to release all of its 2021 movies on HBO Max day-and-date with theaters, reports have painted the picture of a concerned industry and studio partners blindsided by the news. There’s a lot to talk about, but one person who getting the spotlight in the…

Movies James Whitbrook Dec 8

Of Course AT&T Is Doubling Down on Its Chaotic HBO Max Premieres

You know who thinks WarnerMedia’s “hybrid” release model is a great idea? The people who own WarnerMedia. As the company’s plan to release all of its 2021 films both in theaters as well as on HBO Max the same day continues to draw criticism, CEO of WarnerMedia parent AT&T John Stankey is doubling down on…

Internet Catie Keck Dec 8

Wonder Woman 1984 Director Patty Jenkins on the Tough Decision to Release on Streaming

Patty Jenkins finished Wonder Woman 1984 before the world changed. The writer-director had completed work on the highly anticipated superhero sequel in early March, before covid-19 forced most of the world into a lockdown. Then everything went quiet. “I just cooked and cleaned all year and no one has seen it until today,” Jenkins told…

Movies Germain Lussier Dec 7

HBO Max Owner Reportedly Plans to Launch Two More Streaming Services—With Ads

Higher-ups at WarnerMedia are purportedly considering adding two new streaming services: one a free offering for its entertainment cable channel programs and the other a subscription-based CNN spin-off of sorts, the Information reported Friday. People familiar with the matter told the outlet that the latter could launch as soon as next year, though executives are…

Internet Alyse Stanley Dec 4

RIP Free Streaming Trials

HBO Max is ending its free trial offer weeks before Wonder Woman 1984 is set to debut on its service. A WarnerMedia spokesperson told Gizmodo the service ended its free trial offer Thursday, the same day the company announced that all of its films slated for release in 2021 will debut both in theaters as…

Internet Catie Keck Dec 4

AMC Is Pissed

Following an announcement by Warner Bros. that its 2021 slate of movies will all debut on HBO Max at the same time they open theatrically, AMC claims WarnerMedia is attempting to boost the success of its streaming service at the expense of beleaguered theater chains. Today, Warner Bros. Pictures Group made an unexpected announcement about…

Internet Catie Keck Dec 3

Every 2021 Warner Bros Film Will Stream on HBO Max for Free

Theongoing novel coronavirus pandemic has radically changed the movie industry as we know it, and its ramifications are going to continue into the foreseeable future. Warner Bros., attempting to deal with that uncertain future, has just announced a shocking, unprecedented step. Today the studio behind some of the biggest blockbusters in the world has announced…

Movies James Whitbrook Dec 3

The Nerd’s Watch: The Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Streaming in December

Viewers are turning to streaming entertainment more than ever thanks to the global pandemic, and the plethora of services can serve as a much-needed escape. At the start of each month, most streamers do a little shuffle, adding new movies and taking some away, and io9 is here to help with your decision making. Welcome…

Movies Germain Lussier Nov 27

Report: Godzilla vs. Kong Could Be the Next Big Movie to Debut On Demand

Hollywood has been thrown into a tumultuous crisis by the covid-19 pandemic. Production on movies has come to a standstill, and those that have attempted restarts have faced struggles and stalls as the industry attempts to reckon with the mass crews required on blockbuster bread-and-butter complying with new safety measures. And now, even the movies…

Movies James Whitbrook Nov 26

Titans‘ Third Season Is Finally Giving Starfire a Killer New Supersuit

This is some Injustice-ass gear, and we’re here for it. Across Titans’ first two seasons, Anna Diop’s Kori has not actually suited up alongside her fellow Titans, going into action in just, well…normal, but very fabulously extra clothes. But now that Kori’s past is about to catch up with her in a very personal way…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Nov 23

Amazon’s Channels Platform Will Drop HBO Next Year as Part of HBO Max Deal

Starting next year, you won’t find HBO among Amazon’s Prime Video Channels selection anymore, CNBC reports. That was apparently one of WarnerMedia’s conditions in the months-long negotiations to bring its subscription streaming service, HBO Max, to Amazon Fire TV devices. Once the companies’ current placement deal expires next year, subscribers will have to navigate to…

Internet Alyse Stanley Nov 20

New Superintelligence Featurette Has a Refreshingly Nihilistic View of Humanity

In director Brad Falcone’s upcoming HBO Max feature Superintelligence, Melissa McCarthy’s Carol Peters, a genuinely good-hearted woman, is tasked with proving that the human race deserves not to be annihilated by an all-seeing artificial intelligence that understandably has its doubts whether humanity’s past the point of saving. Carol is, of course, alarmed. Rather than following…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore Nov 19

DMZ Is Officially a Go at HBO Max, and Here’s the First Look

Wonder Woman 1984 isn’t the only DC news for HBO Max this week. The streamer has just officially greenlit its adaptation of the comic series DMZ from Roberto Patino and Ava DuVernay. It stars Rosario Dawson and Benjamin Bratt, and will be presented as a four-part limited series. News broke last year that DuVernay and…

Books & Comics Germain Lussier Nov 19

Wonder Woman 1984‘s Triumphant Opening Welcomes Us to Themyscira

Wonder Woman 1984‘s Powerful Message Soars Above Its Superheroic Excess

This Marceline and Princess Bubblegum Relationship Recap Is the Wholesome Gay Content Your Weekend Needs

Dune Director Slams Warner Bros. for HBO Max Release, Warns It May Doom the Franchise

Wonder Woman 1984 Will Include a Post-Credits Scene for Its Theatrical and Streaming Debuts

The Best Animated Series of 2020

Wonder Woman 1984‘s Epic Opening Highlighted in New Featurette

Oh This Is Rich, Christopher Nolan [Updated]

Of Course AT&T Is Doubling Down on Its Chaotic HBO Max Premieres

Wonder Woman 1984 Director Patty Jenkins on the Tough Decision to Release on Streaming

HBO Max Owner Reportedly Plans to Launch Two More Streaming Services—With Ads

RIP Free Streaming Trials

AMC Is Pissed

Every 2021 Warner Bros Film Will Stream on HBO Max for Free

The Nerd’s Watch: The Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Streaming in December

Report: Godzilla vs. Kong Could Be the Next Big Movie to Debut On Demand

Titans‘ Third Season Is Finally Giving Starfire a Killer New Supersuit

Amazon’s Channels Platform Will Drop HBO Next Year as Part of HBO Max Deal

New Superintelligence Featurette Has a Refreshingly Nihilistic View of Humanity

DMZ Is Officially a Go at HBO Max, and Here’s the First Look

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